Data Manager, IHD Office at Aga Khan University Hospital

Aga Khan University

  • Kenya
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 month ago
Job SummaryReporting to the Principal Investigator, the successful candidate is required to contribute to recruitment of participants, data collection and follow-up for the IHD research studies. S/he will also be required to lead in the design and development of the study database and data collection tools for the study. S/he will also be the point person in interactions with AKU ICT team, data teams from other research projects in IHD and the collaboration institutions.Responsibilities
  • Develop and maintain data handling systems for the study/studies.
  • Support testing and troubleshooting of data handling systems.
  • Alongside the Research Associate and data clerk, coordinate all data related activities in the studies. Ensure synchrony between data related activities at the sites.
  • Supervise preparation and compilation of reports for data and study activity as required by the supervisors.
  • Provide data in desired format to study coordinators.
  • Liaison with study collaborators in matters related to data handling.
  • Be the study contact person with the AKU ICT team in tasks related to data management, internet and intranet connectivity, user accounts and logins and device setup.
  • Implement and ensure secure data storage.
  • Be the Data protection champion at IHD.
  • Supervise the set-up and running of other sub-studies and/or related studies as allocated by the Principal Investigator.
Requirements
  • Master's Degree level education in any of the following or closely related fields: Information Technology, Computer Science, Statistics, Health Informatics
  • At least 4-5 years of progressive senior-level data management experience
  • Demonstrable programming proficiency in at least 2 of the following: MS-Access, SQL-Server, MySQL, Oracle, DHIS-2, REDCap, ODK
  • Training and/or demonstrable competence in any of the following statistical packages Stata, SPSS, R.
  • Relevant experience in a health research environment including community and public health facility settings will be an added advantage.
  • Relevant experience in multi-center / multi-country projects will be an added advantage.
  • Proficiency with data management procedures: data cleaning, manipulation, summarization, tables, listings, graphics, and report generation
  • Experience in programming and troubleshooting electronic field data capture platforms.
  • Experience in data analysis will be an added advantage.
  • Demonstrated ability to coordinate and supervise large data entry teams.
  • Ability to work within tight schedules.
  • Excellent written and verbal skills in English
Don't Keep Share!:Method of ApplicationClosing Date : 26 March. 2024

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